Description: So you've written a book ...<br />
Janus is to give first-time authors a chance recognising the difficulties new authors face</p>
<p>If you're a first-time author, then only one thing distinguishes you from a professional author. It's not talent. It's not dedication. It's simply that first-time writers will have difficulties in getting their manuscripts published.</p>
<p>Why? It's precisely because you are an unknown author that the vast majority of publishers are not interested in your work. Now, in the increasingly account-driven world of publishing, there are only two certainties: guaranteed best-sellers or guaranteed library and university sales. And books with long-term sales are rarely kept in print, thus losing the author valuable reprint income. </p>
<p>If, as likely, your work is very personal or specialised, then they just don't want to know. And as production costs rise and publishing houses merge into ever-larger multinational businesses, that situation can only get worse.</p>
<p>The Janus Approach</p>
<p>At Janus, they look to nurture new and rare talent. That aim has gained them widely recognised reputation as one of the leading co-partnership publishing houses. The strength of the company rests on the satisfaction of its authors and the quality of the books produced.